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Stuartzickefoose
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 Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Starting at 11:45 on a Friday night....can’t get your mind clear ? Dismantle an engine in 40* weather!
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:38 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Headed to Cali....even packed my spare engine! (New long block...)
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Left Portland at 5 am from Xevins (sorry not a pic here xevin, next time!)
Picked this guy named Erick up in grants pass area
He needed a phone to get his SS check and was thankful for the help and ride to Sacramento (10 hours) and pitched in 100 bucks and bought lunch!
Saw some snow finally going over Shasta lake...
And for life’s bleachable moments...Clorox! (Erick’s socks)
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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A few rest stop van pics:
Sleep stop at loves after Sacramento somewhere near Los Banos:
And finally in LA!
Lunch!
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Engine ran smooth the entire way without a hiccup! Flogged it going over grants pass and the grapevine because there’s a ton of moisture in the oil, and it finally started to evaporate off after the grapevine. Gonna change the oil while I’m here, and maybe a few other things.
Goal of the trip is doing a bit of mechanical work on a family members car and on my buddy’s vanagon (pics when I see him!) then head south of time allows for a visit with Robbie, Brian, and Aeromech. Planning to hit Mexico for some fish tacos, and roll right back up north again!
More pics to come I’m sure 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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dobryan
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Stuart, way back in the day (the 70’s) I used to pick up hitch hikers that looked like they really needed a ride. Had one guy in Colorado that was trying to get to Oregon for
work. Fed him on a whole package of hot
dogs and a can of baked beans. He washed the dishes in the stream. So
happy. Picked up a guy in Missouri and took him
home
in PA.
Now
a
days
I am
much more
careful
and that is sad...
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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I usually just leave the guessing up to God and make it work when I can. Not stressing it.
Did a basic engine once over just now. Found a couple minor loose things from the last time I eyeballed it (a few months ago) and snugged those up. Good to go and runs fine! I swear that #2 exhaust valve should have gone by now but I guess not! It wasn’t supposed to make it more then a single tank of fuel. It’s gotten over 7 now. Got my money out of it so far I guess 
Debating a 2.3 stroker motor now that I’ve driven Notchboys 77. Easy to do and not any more expensive then stock and the trade offs seem plenty worth it to me!
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Might not Look like much, but this picture represents my swapped in CB radio that my bus donated, and a domelight and two door position switches that weren’t working properly. Now they work. Yay!
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Ahh man Ive hitchhiked from Atlanta to Pa and All over the west. Was a longtime patron of the hitchhiking arts. Wife has completely put an end to picking up anyone especially trimmers and tramps. That has coincidentally put an end to daring escapes, road parties, happenstance meetings with other travelers and free spirits and some fairly mind-numbing conversation.
My kids still think the van is a magnet for the lunatic fringe.
I love it that you pulled that van from someones yard and now have faith enough to drive it south into the peoples republic. You dont mess around when it comes to spare parts I see.
I cant help but comment that that brother looks lit.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Had a messenger drop off a spare part I needed. Thanks Robbie!
4 hours later at 1:30 we finally parted ways...planning to see buddy later on this trip so more shenanigans to come I’m sure...
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:46 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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You don’t tell them about the JB Weld in my engine, and I won’t tell them about the time you drove a thousand miles without an air filter, deal?
Robbie
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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I've picked up many a group or solo females hitchhiking and usually give them the official Dad lecture on hitchhiking. They Rarely get offended.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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You don’t tell them about the JB Weld in my engine, and I won’t tell them about the time you drove a thousand miles without an air filter, deal?
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Deal.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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First morning in warm and sunny LA California...
Did a timing belt on a Honda v6 for 2 hours, finished up, changed the oil in Corkey, then Met up with Micah for some mid trip van Maintinence!
Micah has been on the road since November from Portland, and will be around 6-7 month on the road when the trip wraps up this April or so.
But of course first we had to break in the van proper by hanging out with 4 people in the van. A goal of Micah’s since he bought the van. Just upgraded front seats to caravan seats, and fixed swivels for easy hanging out n such.
Micah and Rachel:
Stuart and Allie:
Corkey and Helga:
His van is a 84 Westy with a 95 2.2l legacy Subaru engine in it. Gonna do a timing belt and tune up on it, then camp once (hopefully with Robbie and Brian) then roll south to the East side of Baja and put my feet in the water. Where we will do more work like properly installing his new tent 
More pics to come I’m sure!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Corkey! The 1980 Westfalia Vanagon |
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Ha! I heard i was rainy in San Diego the last couple of days. Murphy's weather forecast here is Sunny next couple days with maybe some 70's tomorrow 
Gona take the rear arm off and replace the bearings its so nice out 
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